LV Prasad Eye Institute(LVPEI) partnered with theBajaj Groupto establish ‘Anant Bajaj Retina Institute’ as a centre of excellence and a global resource centre for retinal diseases. The memorandum of understanding was signed between chairman and managing director of Bajaj Electricals Shekhar Bajaj and LVPEI executive chairDr. Prashant Garg on Friday.
Anant Bajaj Retina Institute will be an integral part of LVPEI to enhance access to high-quality retina care for people. It will train ophthalmologists and eye care personnel, build capacity of other eye care organisations, promote and enhance research capacity, scale up community eye health programmes and utilise technology for better care of retinal diseases.
“LVPEI is developing institutes of excellence and global resource centres for controlling all major forms of blindness and visual impairment through dedicated efforts from health promotion to the treatment of complex eye diseases and rehabilitation of the incurably blind. We are excited to partner with Mr. Bajaj and the Bajaj Group,” saidDr. Garg.
